The Cawayne Barton Foundation, in collaboration with the Jamaica Library Service (JLS), hosted a back-to-school event at the St. Mary Parish Library, to support students from communities across the parish, in preparation for the new academic year. The event, held on September 19, benefited more than 650 students with essential back-to-school supplies, including knapsacks, stationery, and other educational materials. Senior...

There should be a cultural centre in every parish capital where young people can develop their talents in the performing arts, says Marjorie Leyden Kirton. “A number of young people coming out of high schools don’t matriculate right away to colleges and universities, and this is another option that they can take up and be kept occupied,” she told JIS...

There should be a cultural centre in every parish capital where young people can develop their talents in the performing arts, says Marjorie Leyden Kirton. “A number of young people coming out of high schools don’t matriculate right away to colleges and universities, and this is another option that they can take up and be kept occupied,” she told JIS...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), in collaboration with the HEART College of Innovation and Technology, in St. James, hosted a training programme for 37 senior citizens, who are now digitally literate. The 10-week course was aimed at improving the quality of life for seniors by making them more technologically inclined. At the graduation ceremony, held recently at the...

Gimme-Me-Bit in Clarendon is known for its unique name, and on National Heroes Day (October 21), one of its natives, Chemical Engineer, Worrell George Lyew You, will be acknowledged for making a significant contribution to the country. Mr. Lyew You, who has spent the past 40 years at the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), recalls fun-filled childhood memories with his many...

For five and half decades Norman Jones has given distinguished service to the Jamaica Railway Corporation (JRC). Mr. Jones, who hails from Retrieve in St. James, lived in proximity to the Cambridge Railway Station and recalled that as a schoolboy he often observed the station brimming with people and activity. From announcements echoing through the speakers, reunions and goodbyes between...

At just 11 years old St. Thomas’ Kemuel Brown has already accomplished what many hope for at the end of their high-school journey – a pass in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) exams. The brilliant youngster earned a Grade 2 in English A this year while in grade six at Morant Bay Primary School, under the tutelage of his...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) has embarked on its ‘Business Builder’ campaign, aimed at increasing awareness of the bank’s diverse funding options designed to support the growth and sustainability of businesses across Jamaica. This initiative, which began in June, underscores the DBJ’s commitment to fostering innovation, supporting sustainable development, and empowering micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). General Manager...

The Government is looking to expand the introduction of restorative justice practices in schools, in a bid to curtail growing incidents of conflicts and violence among students. Justice Minister, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says his Ministry and the Ministry of Education and Youth have been in discussions, with a view to jointly pursuing this undertaking. Restorative justice refers to the process...